Publishing

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Originally created to combat the erasure of Native peoples on Columbus Day, this holiday elevates and celebrates the histories, cultures, and accomplishments of Indigenous people. It’s a good time to think about decolonization, both out in the real world and in your point of view. So, here is a short list of some absolutely fantastic works of Indigenous fiction that centralize Native characters and challenge Western concepts of storytelling.

Here are five well-known BookTokers that know the ins and outs of our current publishing happenings and can help you find just the book you’re looking for.

Anyone invested in the future of this world should have an interest in going carbon-neutral, especially industries that produce large amounts of waste or harmful gases. Inevitably, this includes the book publishing industry, which contributes to the increase in greenhouse gases that cause climate change.

A strong letter hooks the reader and leaves them wanting more, but it is not as easy as it sounds, especially if a writer doesn’t understand what makes a query letter strong. Whether you are submitting your query to an agent or directly to a publisher, here is what you need to know.

Here lies part two of my booklist of anything LGBTQIA2S+ for my queer summer reading goals!

Here lies my booklist of anything LGBTQIA2S+ for my queer summer reading goals! It is important to me to be inclusive and diverse with my picks, though queerness is as expansive as the universe, so there’s no single list that covers it all! That’s fine, it just means more lists for this Virgo!